hedge
noun
a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow.
were hedging
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past progressiveof hedge.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But the Roxy’s managers were hedging their bets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
Until recently, many Seattle-area employers were hedging on office lease decisions until they knew how many workers were coming back.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2023
Other nations in the region were hedging their bets, he said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2018
European investors have cut euro zone equity holdings to two-year lows, and some, such as Pioneer Investments, said they were hedging risks through options strategies or holding gold, which should outperform when volatility spikes.
From Reuters ● Feb. 28, 2017
The difficulties of life were hedging him in—difficulties he could not have conceived till they became matter of practical experience.
From Demos by George Gissing
